Toby Freeman

Self-driven individual with over twenty years experience in construction, welding, fabrication and mining. Excellent practical skills with the ability to adapt quickly to change. Safety-conscious and detail-oriented, there is no job too big or small. Regarded as a committed team member who uses initiative and efficiently completes tasks. Primary caregiver for daughter since October 2024.

Farm Maintenance Worker/Welder - Hazeldenes Chicken - Bendigo, VIC

(2024-03 - 2024-09)

• Repairing broken feed lines & sheds/damaged doors
• Fabricating various platforms & stairs
• Maintaining feed motors & fans

Temp. Contractor - Labourer CW4 - Fulton Hogan - Sydney, NSW

(2019-02 - 2024-02)

• Managing environmental controls on the Prospect Highway Upgrade
• Liaising with contractors coming to the site
• Placing materials alongside machinery for road building

Trades Assistant - ADB Safegate

• Installing electrical conduits for the runway landing lights at Western Sydney airport
• Trenching works & jackhammering for the light positions
• Rope & manual work to ensure no blockages in the conduits

Labourer/Operator - T & I Civil

• Safe operation of an articulated dump truck, smooth & padfoot roller
• General labouring: installing drainage, concreting & preparing pad for warehouse construction

Skilled Labourer - Civil & Tunnel

• Hose-man on NCX & WCX - Rope & mandrel crew – Concreting
• Welding machinery

Welder Fabricator - Easytow Boat Trailers - Heathcote, VIC

(2016-09 - 2019-02)

• Fabricating steel parts
• Assembling/welding trailers
• Performing modification work
• Evaluating the finished product

Labourer - Reddington Group - Co. Mayo

(2015-08 - 2016-08)

• Concreting & groundworks
• Welding/blasting of machinery
• Renovations/extensions
• First & second fixing

Roadworker - VIC Roads - Kyneton, VIC

(2015-01 - 2015-07)

• Daily monitoring of motorways, freeways & primary routes
• Maintenance of road safety features
• Responding to emergency call outs, quickly & effectively

Trades Assistant - RCR Resources - Karratha, WA

(2012-09 - 2014-11)

• Maintenance of 'Rio Tinto', 'Water Corporation' & 'Yara' ports & operations

Labourer - Healey Excavations Pty Ltd. - Lynbrook, VIC

(2009-10 - 2012-08)

• Roller operation on sub-grade preparing for asphalt
• Installation of underground electrical assets, traffic signals, static electric, speed signs. Intersection remodelling, cement treated, road works
• Roadwork & traffic controller
• Various civil works

Welder - Truline Australia Pty Ltd. - Kilsyth, VIC

(2008-09 - 2009-10)

• Setting up & operation of hand/power tools, including shielded metal arc & gas metal arc welding equipment

Welder - ARB Pty Ltd. - Kilsyth, VIC

(2007-03 - 2008-08)

• Tending multiple fabricating/manufacturing machines in various departments across the factory

Civil Labourer - Delta Group Pty Ltd. - Port Melbourne, VIC

(2004-05 - 2007-02)

• Assigned the role of lead labourer on numerous jobs
• Digging trenches, backfilling holes & compacting earth to prepare for new construction. Hardscaping & landscaping
• Consistently assuming additional responsibilities & working extended hours to meet project deadlines. Storm water drainage. Pit building & patching